It sounds like your reasoning for the camping van remodel is to save money. If you are thinking about just pulling over and setting up your tent for the kids you will find there are not a lot of options for this. Rest stops and Walmarts will not allow tents. Depending on the time of year you are making the trip you may need either a heater or AC. Maybe you will be looking for campgrounds, but with the extra fees for the kids this could get costly. For all the work and cost it might be easier on this trip to just find cheap motels and have air mattress for all the extra kids.
